Cast Boolits - Special Projectshttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/
Projects that you have made, have done, or are doing. The things that you have poured your heart into and that may help or be of interest to others.enMon, 21 Jan 2019 21:13:12 GMTvBulletin60http://castboolits.gunloads.com/images/misc/rss.pngCast Boolits - Special Projectshttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/
Unertl lens capshttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?375097-Unertl-lens-caps&goto=newpost
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 17:02:07 GMTRecently I purchased a Unertl 1 1/4" Target scope for my WIN M-75. I got the scope for a very low price since it was somewhat cosmetically challenged and missing the screw in lens caps. The light rust and staining cleaned up very nicely and I made the scope caps. They turned out quite well and fit as they should. Colored them with Brownell's Oxpho Blue.

Made the ocular cap from some leaded stock and it went easily. The objective cap I made from a piece of old farm machinery shafting, I can't remember what I took it off/out of, I had laying around in the barn. It machined quite a bit tougher. 48 TPI and my old eyes made for some interesting times.

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]]>Special Projectsroyshahttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?375097-Unertl-lens-capsQuestion: Making a New Caliberhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374927-Question-Making-a-New-Caliber&goto=newpost
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:51:13 GMTQuestion to yall on the forum about making a new caliber....What is the process????? I have the idea in mind so where do I start?? How do I have a reamer made? How do I get specs for it to be made? Who is a good company to have a one off barrel made? These are just a few questions that I can think...Question to yall on the forum about making a new caliber....What is the process????? I have the idea in mind so where do I start?? How do I have a reamer made? How do I get specs for it to be made? Who is a good company to have a one off barrel made? These are just a few questions that I can think of......If you have any suggestions or even more comments, please do not hesitate, any direction is appreciated...ÖÖ.

Thanks for looking
]]>Special Projectsbeechbum444http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374927-Question-Making-a-New-CaliberMy New K31 Scope Mount/Railhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374750-My-New-K31-Scope-Mount-Rail&goto=newpost
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:03:10 GMTI had already made up one of these a while back but I ended up having to alter it to fit my K31 after I'd rebarreled and rechambered it. Now that I reverted this same K31 Rifle back to its' native chambering, I couldn't use the previously made scope rail cause it wouldn't fit anymore.

I thought I'd properly stored those CAD files of that old K31 scope mount but it seems it had been corrupted somehow cause I wasn't able to open the file up anymore. OH well; It gave me the opportunity to start from scratch and include a modified ejection mechanism. I'll let the pics speak for themselves.

I haven't actually machined this project yet. I hope to have it done in a couple of weeks; time permitting. The last one worked out pretty well. I'm hoping that with the new ejection mechanism this one will work out a bit better. We Shall see.

HollowPoint

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]]>Special ProjectsHollowPointhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374750-My-New-K31-Scope-Mount-Rail22LR reloading progress report videohttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374718-22LR-reloading-progress-report-video&goto=newpost
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:30:05 GMTHere is a video of the state of development of swaging 22lr boolits.
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/eHHK-lLKmMIHere is a video of the state of development of swaging 22lr boolits.
Enjoy!
]]>Special ProjectsTrafferhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374718-22LR-reloading-progress-report-videoWorking on a resettable measure tube for my Belding and Mull measureshttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374569-Working-on-a-resettable-measure-tube-for-my-Belding-and-Mull-measures&goto=newpost
Sat, 12 Jan 2019 04:11:27 GMTStarted on a couple micrometer adjustable measure tubes for my belding and mull measures. Got the inner tube done and am cutting graduations for each revolution of the thimble on them ( using 32 tpi so every .0415) thimble will have 25 graduations around it so a movement of .0016 per graduation...Started on a couple micrometer adjustable measure tubes for my belding and mull measures. Got the inner tube done and am cutting graduations for each revolution of the thimble on them ( using 32 tpi so every .0415) thimble will have 25 graduations around it so a movement of .0016 per graduation Thimble will mount on a tapered end of the rod with a round head screw to lock it allowing it to be set to zero easily. Should be nice to write a setting down and repeat it at will. Making 2 of them now and figuring out as I go. Barrel will count revolutions and thimble the thousandths. to make it true micrometer reading Id have to make a special tap at 40 tpi.
]]>Special Projectscountry genthttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374569-Working-on-a-resettable-measure-tube-for-my-Belding-and-Mull-measureshttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374499-Cold-day-project-Couldn-t-find-one-at-the-store&goto=newpost
Fri, 11 Jan 2019 03:58:27 GMTI couldn't find this model of handle at local stores. The wood is Ironwood.

Rocketing towards 200 posts!

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]]>Special ProjectsJeff Rhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?374499-Cold-day-project-Couldn-t-find-one-at-the-storeA project because it is too cold (for me)http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373974-A-project-because-it-is-too-cold-(for-me)&goto=newpost
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:02:25 GMTYesterday we made it clear to 0 up from -11.
Today we are having a heat wave at a peak of 15.
So I had to find something to do inside my shop where I would never be more than three feet from the heater.
My shooting bucket/seat has some nice trays I bought for it. So I made these bullet...Yesterday we made it clear to 0 up from -11.
Today we are having a heat wave at a peak of 15.

So I had to find something to do inside my shop where I would never be more than three feet from the heater.

My shooting bucket/seat has some nice trays I bought for it. So I made these bullet blocks

When my wife saw that one block had no cartridges, she said with a smile, "thinking of getting another rifle?"

I just made the fourth one because there was space. But I better think about getting another rifle. I don't want to disagree with the wife.

Lost

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]]>Special ProjectsLostinidahohttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373974-A-project-because-it-is-too-cold-(for-me)Any parts kit builders here ?http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373852-Any-parts-kit-builders-here&goto=newpost
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 22:40:59 GMTAny other members here into building parts kits ?
I've developed the habit myself and was thinking that if maybe there
Is any others here who build maybe we can start a group and pass along some ideas and help each other out when stumped.
I am by no means a master builder but I do have a few under my belt .

I received the recommendation to join this site yesterday, while on 450Bushmaster.net. I have build a Ar15 .450B with a 10" barrel, and am looking to suppress it.
I believe that cast bullets might be the way to go as it is the only way to get the bullet weights I am looking for (ideally 420gr.), while staying within the proper diameter (without swaging). The attached photo is what I am looking at right now, which does not have a gas check, and I am told that with the velocity I am looking at it should not be a problem.

So this is where I am at so far. My idea was to use a heavy bullet and the right powder (Lil Gun maybe??) to get around 950fps. It may be obvious that I have never cast bullets before, but I do have a small amount of experience in reloading. I am looking for what ever knowledge the collective community has. Also I have no problem with reading material so please (past experiences speaking), if you are just going to tell me to read the forums, don't bother it would take years to get through them. If you have a particular page in the massive database of forums, then please point me in the right direction.

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]]>Special ProjectsWeazelwackerhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373746-440gr-Sub-Sonic-450-Bushmasterhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373696-DIY-HD-Push-Button-Swivel-quot-Flush-Cups-quot-with-limited-rotation&goto=newpost
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 01:50:43 GMTA while back I stumbled upon an american-made flush-mount sling swivel system (https://grovtec.com/products/heavy-duty-push-button-bases) by Grovtec that allowed me to have a sling mount that would allow the bottom of the butt stock ride a bag without hanging up on the exposed stud under recoil.
...A while back I stumbled upon an american-made flush-mount sling swivel system by Grovtec that allowed me to have a sling mount that would allow the bottom of the butt stock ride a bag without hanging up on the exposed stud under recoil.

One minor annoyance was that originally, there was nothing to prevent the factory swivels from turning in the socket and the sling would twist up after a long walk in the field. Later, Grovtec added a variety of options to limit how much they'd rotate but they want $5 apiece. I figured I'd try my hand at making my own.

Using the existing push-button swivel as a template, I drew up a limited-rotation flushcup using CAD software to get some dimensions to make on my lathe/mill. Just drill a 3/8" hole, face it, part it and off to the mill for a little internal cutting with an 1/4" endmill.

They work great and are inexpensive to reproduce using a 3' section of 9/16-18 threaded rod. According to the CAD model they allow about 33˚ of rotation. I touched them up a little with some cold blue and installed them in a few of my stocks that occasionally get the sling tangled. Made for an entertaining couple hours last weekend. :)

]]>Special ProjectsMcFredhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373696-DIY-HD-Push-Button-Swivel-quot-Flush-Cups-quot-with-limited-rotationBuilt A Bullet Traphttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373608-Built-A-Bullet-Trap&goto=newpost
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 19:11:33 GMTAfter reading the threads I decided to cast the buckets of sand aside for a trap. I used 5/8 OSB for the sides, 2x2's for the frame and in the back I cut a slot in the 2x2's for a 1sq ft piece of 1/4in Hot Rolled Steel. The front I left open to attach a piece of cardboard with staples for easy replacement and the top I had a piece of OSB sitting but not attached. I attached everything together with sheetrock screws ( except the top ) and the box I filled with rubber mulch from Lowes and one bag filled it. Weight wise it was easy to handle and with the mulch dumped into a bucket and the steel pulled out easy to pick up.

Total cost:
$10 for the steel (I bought a piece 1ftx4ft and it was $40. More expensive than I thought)
Scrap 2x4 for the frame
5/8 OSB for the sides. Scrap piece I had in the garage
$10 for a bag of rubber mulch

Total out of pocket: $20

The box is 12x12in and I have to admit I was a little sceptical. I was only planning for cast handgun with this one so thought it would work but I was kinda iffy on that. I loaded my SW Masterpiece with some 140gr SWC COWW over 3gr ETR7(titegroup) for about 750-800fps.

From 21ft none of the boolits exited the box. I only heard one hit the steel. The rest I recovered fully intact, the one that hit was in half lengthwise. I could clearly see the barrel grooves on each one and they look good enough to load up again although I'm going to melt them down. So for target 38sp, success. Now I'm going to try some target 45LC and see what happens although I bet they are all going to hit the steel.
]]>Special Projectsjonphttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373608-Built-A-Bullet-TrapDrill a lead bullet to make it lighter?http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373578-Drill-a-lead-bullet-to-make-it-lighter&goto=newpost
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 02:08:06 GMTWhat do you guys think? Iíve got a box of 500 perfectly good 300 gr .454 lubed, lead truncated nose, hard cast bullets and am thinking that I might try to drill out the bases so I can use these drilled out bullets in my old .455 martial Smith, Colts and Webley revolvers chambered in .45acp, .45lc...What do you guys think? Iíve got a box of 500 perfectly good 300 gr .454 lubed, lead truncated nose, hard cast bullets and am thinking that I might try to drill out the bases so I can use these drilled out bullets in my old .455 martial Smith, Colts and Webley revolvers chambered in .45acp, .45lc and .455 calibers. Iím using these for my cas/wasa matches, targets are close and big but 300 gr is just too much lead. Naturally I will eventually cast the scrap into something else. If I can remove 50-70 gr they would be fine. I would use my HF mini mill to drill a hole in a piece of hardwood 29/64 = .4531 in my table vice then experiment with other drills to drill out the hollow base, weighing each as I drill. Iím thinking that I would cut the board so it could compress slightly to hold the bullet in the hole. I donít want it to slip but I donít want to change the diameter. My current load of 4.0 gr of Bullseye and a 200-250 gr .454 rnfp seem to work fine for my solid base bullets but Iím all out of .454ís except the 300s. Of course I could always melt them and recast them but why when theyíre ready to go except being too heavy.
]]>Special ProjectsBaltimoreedhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373578-Drill-a-lead-bullet-to-make-it-lighter10mm AR cartridgehttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373417-10mm-AR-cartridge&goto=newpost
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 00:02:30 GMTIt seems to me that the 6.8 SPC brass could be blown out straight to 10mm for another thumper AR15 cartridge.
Has anyone done this?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using TapatalkIt seems to me that the 6.8 SPC brass could be blown out straight to 10mm for another thumper AR15 cartridge.
Has anyone done this?

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]]>Special ProjectsTexas by Godhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373417-10mm-AR-cartridgecustom stock workhttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?373327-custom-stock-work&goto=newpost
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 07:06:50 GMTI have been trying to find a company that can make me a military style stock for a modern center fire rifle. And no one does it. Not even the companies that claim to be able to make anything you want to have made, for the right amount.

Its just that "tribute" rifles were common a decade ago, and after seeing some of what was done, especially a rather nice 10/22 given an enfield front end circa 1914 im trying to find someone that can do it for me.

All im looking for is as close to a 1903/mauser/enfield stock set up for a modern rifle. Sure itll be tricky to adjust for say the receiver on an axis but the but stock can be left "modern" as much as needed.
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